Denver vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Denver | Tucson | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Denver is 43% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 434th and 2194th ($2775 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1737th in the United States.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Ranked 53rd vs 202nd best cities to live in the United States, and 183rd vs 634th among the best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Denver vs Tucson
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| Denver | Tucson | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Denver
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 10 km or 6.3 mi |  Wheat Ridge | |
| 10 km or 6.4 mi | Englewood | |
| 11 km or 6.7 mi | Lakewood | |
| 11 km or 7 mi | Arvada | |
| 12 km or 7.3 mi | Westminster | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Commerce | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Littleton | |
| 15 km or 9.4 mi | Aurora | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Northglenn | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Thornton | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Centennial | |
| 22 km or 13 mi | Highlands Ranch | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Broomfield | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Brighton | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Lafayette | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Parker | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Boulder | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Castle Rock | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Longmont | |
| 75 km or 46 mi | Loveland | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Greeley | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Fort Collins | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Colorado Springs | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Security-Widefield | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Fountain | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Cheyenne | |
| 167 km or 104 mi | Pueblo | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Laramie | |
| 262 km or 163 mi | Scottsbluff | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Grand Junction | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | Casper | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Taos | |
| 389 km or 242 mi | North Platte | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Garden | |
| 412 km or 256 mi | Rock Springs | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Espanola | |
| 434 km or 270 mi | Farmington | |
| 461 km or 286 mi | Santa Fe | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Liberal | |
| 484 km or 300 mi | Dodge |
Cities near Tucson
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Casas Adobes | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Marana | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Nogales | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 100 km or 62 mi |  Nogales | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Florence | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Maricopa | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Chandler | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Gilbert | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Mesa | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Tempe | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Phoenix | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Avondale | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Goodyear | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Glendale | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Peoria | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Buckeye | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | El Mirage | |
| 204 km or 126 mi | Caborca | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Surprise | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Prescott | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Hermosillo | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Nuevo Casas Grandes | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Yuma | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | San Luis | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Blythe | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Las Cruces | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 419 km or 260 mi | Gallup |